Retrieving the file
Live· 4,218,906 positions deprecated· 4,218,906 deprecated· 1,284 today
Average time-to-redundancy: 11.3 months
Know before your role does.
pssst. this is to sign up for updates on the game ;)
Will AI replace Library Director jobs? · Latest report #z9ka9kyp
Your job has an expiration date
October 22, 2028
In 2 yearsCataloging the inevitable end of your own physical collection.
Gatekeeper of dead trees and quiet spaces.
Check another roleComment your opinionor JOIN THE RESISTANCE!
One human is building a game about fighting back.
The library that never closes, never sleeps.
shred.you▸ ARCHIVENODE-9▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 2 YEARSAI's Special Power
restricts access via smart-lock logic
You oversee staff, curate collections, and balance dwindling budgets while managing community relations and physical library infrastructure.
The one thing AI can't do
You can sense when a patron genuinely needs a book that changed their life.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 3
Sensors digitize the collection faster than human staff can shelf it.
Month 4
Algorithms predict loan trends to replace manual acquisitions.
Month 10
Smart-locks and surveillance replace the need for floor staff.
Month 18
AI models reallocate all funding to digital access licenses.
Year 2 · D-Day
The director role is replaced by a cloud-based interface.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 97.1%
4000
Books digitised per hour
94%
Budget waste reduction
0
Human staff remaining
Your severance
A lifetime subscription to a digital archive.
Discussion
